Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-08-04

VI Notwithstanding lustI SAc was 81
very, very happy.
For Uncle Nahum, brusquc and
grabbed though he was, was all the
father she had ever known. But she
packed her trunk and went to Violet
Smiths, in New York, which was all
the pleasanter, in that Marmaduke
Bourne had also betaken himself to
this modern Gotham and gone to work
studying law as if he meant to take
Coke and Blackstone by storm. And
Miss Violet Smith, who was seHti-
mental young lady, sympathized in
tensely, and the young couple were as
unreasonably happy as many another
couple has been before, and will be
again.
But one day Duke Bourne came in
with face full of tidings.
Faith" said he, shave you heard
the news?"
what news?' asked Faith.
"Your uncle will get the start of us,
after ALL
"What do yon mean. Duke?"
"Why, he's going to be married."
"Uncle Nahum?' cried Faith, in
credulously.
"Yes, Uncle. That accounts for
his being SO willing to get rid of us,
ell, little one?"
"And who is the bridc?" qucs-
toned Faith.
"Why, that's the mooted point yet.
Nobody seems to know. Some say
one, and some say another; but the
general impression seems to be that
it is the rich widow who owns the
brown-stone block on the corner"
"Tm sure hope he will be happy, -"
said Faith, with tremulous lips and
eyes suffused with tears. '.But-but l
think he might have said something
to us about it..
People are not generally in a
hurry to proclaim the fact that they
are about to make fools of them
selves" said Duke Bourne, bitterly.
why cried Faith, laughing
through her tears, 'that is precisely
what he said of us.
But the next day letter from Uncle
Nahum himself settled the matter. He
wrote:
There is to be a wedding at my
house on the 18th, and want you and
Marmaduke to be there without fail. "
"A wedding! At his house!'' cried
Faith. IL supposed weddings were
celebrated at the BRIDES residence
$50 they are. DEAR" said Miss Smith;
''but your uncle was always SO eccen-
tric.''
What shall we do?" asked Faith.
''Why, go, of course" said Marina
duke Bourne, ito show that we bear no
iu-will, if for no other reason"
The 18th of March arrived. cold.
clustering night, and the old red brick
house was all in glimmer of light rs
the young betrothed pair drew up to
the door. Uncle Nahum met them
on the threshold, in his old-fashioned,
swallow-tailed coat, with huge white
camelia in his button-hole and pair of
surprisingly white kid gloves.
"Have you brought your white
frock?" was his first question to his
niece.
mo, uncle, l."
THAT won't do" said Uncle Nahum.
mo one must come to my we'd
ding without a marriage garment.
It's lucky I provided one for you.
Come upstairs now and change your
dress"
but uncle, a white silk" cried
Faith. looking in dismay at the glisten-
ing dress laid out for her use.
what then? Isn't white silk the
thing for a wedding? Put it on quick.
and I'll send some one to bring you
down in five minutes"
And so. with doubling heart, Faith
Nixon robed herself in the white dress,
with its trimmings of vapory blonde
and long trail.
where's your vail?" said Uncle
Nahum. when he came himself, few
minutes later, to the door.
''Uncle, 1 can't wear vail. pleaded
Faith.
but you mnstr" said Uncle Nahum;
''nobody comes to my wedding with
out vail" And he placed the wreath
lightly on her head.
"But Uncle Nahum. they will take
me for the bride"
LET 'em." said the old gentleman.
take my arm. Now come down.
stairs. and I'll show you the bride.
| Here she is"